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James Hwang

黃志南 · 황지남ชัยชนะ อึ้งวณิชกุลb. June 22, 1998Half-Thai · Half-Chinese · Half-KoreanFandom: Gemzen (Gemz)

Singer-SongwriterActorCEO · JH Company2× Grammy WinnerMCU ActorIndependent Artist

James Hwang debuted under SM Entertainment as a member of NCT 127 (2016), before departing via contract settlement in 2023 to found JH Company. Recognized as a pioneer of post-agency authorship within K-pop, he has built a discography spanning contemporary R&B, neo-soul, and funk — earning 2 Grammy Awards in 2025. Simultaneously, he established himself in Hollywood through the Shang-Chi trilogy (MCU) and the original RESONANCE franchise (Disney), for which he serves as creator, co-director, composer, and lead actor.

2013–

Career Span

SM Rookies → Independent

3.5B+

Total Streams

All platforms combined

2

Grammy Awards

Best Prog. R&B + Best R&B Perf.

$309M

Tour Gross

PULSE + DECADE tours

$22M/yr

Endorsements

Saint Laurent, Cartier, Sony…

6+1

Films + Series

MCU + RESONANCE franchise

Key Milestones

Full timeline →

2013 SM Rookies

Debuted as SM Rookies trainee · SOPA enrollment

2016 NCT 127

"Fire Truck" · "LIKE I DO" GONUNMA mini album

2019 MCU

Shang-Chi casting announced at Comic-Con

2021 Hollywood

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings · $432M box office

2022 Solo

"SOFTEST TOUCH" — official solo identity launch

2023 Independent

SM departure · JH Company founded · PULSE World Tour

2024 Grammy

Best Progressive R&B + Best R&B Performance

2026 RESONANCE

Disney+ Captain EO: RESONANCE series · DECADE anthology

Discography

Wiki Sections

Bangkok → SM Rookies → NCT 127 → independence

Career Timeline

1998–present · every major event in sequence

6 projects · 3.5B+ streams · 2016–2026

10 MVs · LIKE I DO through DECADE

Shang-Chi trilogy (MCU) + RESONANCE franchise (Disney+)

PULSE (2023–24) + DECADE (2027) · $309M+ gross

Anderson .Paak · Jaehyun · Aespa · SZA · more

Production Credits

L.I.N.A. · NCT 127 · aespa · WayV · Ten · Jaehyun

Founded Apr 2023 · distribution via Warner Music Korea

2× Grammy · Melon · AAA · Seoul Music Awards

Cultural Impact

Post-agency authorship · neo-soul K-pop pioneer

Saint Laurent · Cartier · Sony · Nike · Gentle Monster

Pictorials · variety · controversies · persona

SM dispute 2022–2023 · settlement · IP ownership

Vocal · dance · production DNA · artistic identity

Official fandom · merch · demographics · fan projects